Hello Eastwick, farewell HPQ

January 02nd, 2007 | Category: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Blogs

Today was my last day at Hewlett-Packard. I worked with many great executives while I was at HP, including Peter Blackmore, Mike Winkler, Ann Livermore, Tom Hogan, Andy Mattes and others, and I have seen nothing but change in my two-and-a-half years there. Mark Hurd’s the third CEO I’ve served under, after Carly and then CFO Bob Wayman as interim CEO. The Customer Solutions Group, which I joined in May, 2004, no longer exists, having been absorbed by the Technology Solutions Group.

So I’m on to the next big thing. I have been extremely fortunate to have been offered a position with Eastwick Communications as Executive Vice President, Emerging Media, where I’ll be responsible for developing social media strategy for the agency’s clients. I’ll also be working on the editorial side of the house, building on Eastwick’s recognized focus on content excellence and domain knowledge.

I’ve been in Fortune 500 corporate communications for eight years, first at Sun Microsystems and now at HP, and my position with Eastwick will allow me to apply what I’ve learned to the agency side of the business, and to learn from some of the best PR people in the industry. I was attracted to Eastwick by its stellar reputation and high integrity; by Elaine and Barbara, its brilliant principals; and by the wonderfully balanced culture of excellence and sanity I found there.

It is only fitting that I start a new blog, Techneuroti, more suited to my new position and interests. I am putting my original blog, Hyde Park, in storage, perhaps to be brought back to life in another time and place.

11 Comments so far

  1. Kimberly Abey January 2nd, 2007 2:01 pm

    Hi Joel,

    I love the name of your blog site.
    I wish you all the best in your new endeavors.

    Happy New Year! Kim

  2. Giovanni Rodriguez January 2nd, 2007 11:02 pm

    Congrats, Joel! Love the blog name, as well as the photo of Sigmund, my first hero in early adulthood.

  3. Jeremiah Owyang January 2nd, 2007 11:17 pm

    In addition to the clever URL, I enjoy this design as well.

    Congrats and best wishes on your new opportunity. I hope to chat with you soon

  4. Brian Solis January 3rd, 2007 11:22 am

    Happy New Year Joel, congratulations!

  5. Juan de Leon January 3rd, 2007 12:38 pm

    Welcome Joel! The blog looks good (I suppose a glowering Freud photo never hurts…). We here at Eastwick (SF Office) are excited you’re on board and can’t wait to see you up here.

  6. Denise January 3rd, 2007 12:56 pm

    Welcome to the Eastwick fold! We’re happy to have a new member and learning from you as well.

  7. Babara Bates January 3rd, 2007 1:13 pm

    Welcome aboard…let the fun begin.

  8. Rob Cottingham January 3rd, 2007 7:49 pm

    Speechwriting’s loss is the online world’s gain — congratulations on making the leap, Joel!

  9. Shilo January 5th, 2007 6:29 pm

    The times, they are a changing! And there’s no one better to lead the way than you, the master of achieving progress by deviating from the norm… I’m looking forward to experiencing whatever comes next in your quest for the best.

  10. Jim Grisanzio January 9th, 2007 8:38 pm

    Congrats, Joel!

  11. Terri (Nissen) Brown January 30th, 2007 11:42 am

    Joel,

    Congratulations! Does this mean you’ll be wearing a suit and pocket watch?

    I promise to look you up when I’m in the Bay area!! Likewise, should you find yourself in the Grand Canyon State, dammit, call!!!

    Terri

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